#C5EFCB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.3% 0.065 149), rgb(197, 239, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#C5EFCB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.58:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EFCB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 239, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.065 149) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C5EFCB | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5EFCB | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5EFCB text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #C5EFCB text on black | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5EFCB
oklch(91.3% 0.065 149)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DB771
oklch(70.6% 0.134 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#17A44A
oklch(63% 0.171 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#042F11
oklch(26.8% 0.071 149)
#C5EFCB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F0E7C9 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E3CD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0EDE5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EFCB
#C5EFCB
oklch(91.3% 0.065 149)
- #FCD3F8
#FCD3F8
oklch(91.3% 0.066 329.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C5EFCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #C5EFCB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.